JP2995426B2 - Gaming equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention, both the loan ball and winning balls
And a single ball discharge device for discharging
A playground with a ball supply tray for storing rental balls and prize balls
Game machine and the gaming machine are separate from each other and arranged one-on-one.
And a card unit having a card insertion slot.
The present invention relates to a gaming device .

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In a conventional game arcade, end and Yu of each island
A ball lending machine is provided between game machines , and game balls borrowed from the ball lending machine are transferred to a ball supply plate of the game machine to play a game. However, when trying to borrow a large amount of game balls or frequently renting game balls, it is troublesome to transfer the balls discharged from the ball rental machine to the ball supply plate, and the balls fall down when transferring. It can be disadvantageous for the player. In addition, in order to prevent an accident such as falling on a ball spilled on the floor, it was necessary for a staff member of a game store to frequently clean the ball spilled on the floor.

[0003] For this reason, a game machine equipped with a ball rental machine configured to directly discharge game balls to a ball supply tray of the game machine has been proposed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-122482. This means that the player transfers game balls from the ball rental machine to the ball supply tray by discharging a predetermined number of game balls to the ball supply tray of the game machine in accordance with the amount of money put into the ball rental machine by the player. This saves time and allows the player to concentrate on the game even when borrowing additional balls during the game.

[0004]

However, in the above-described gaming machine , if a winning ball is detected immediately before the player performs the ball lending operation and the winning ball is discharged, the player will
Since it is difficult to determine whether the ball was ejected by a ball lending operation or a prize ball ejected based on a prize, a predetermined ball lending without noticing that the prize ball discharge has a smaller number of discharges than the ball lending discharge Mistakes can be misleading if numbers are not emitted. In addition, when the discharge operation is started and the discharge is interrupted due to ball clogging or the like in the middle, if the player misunderstands that the predetermined number of discharges are not performed, the player has distrust of the ball rental machine or the game store. I will. For this reason, this type of conventional device has been slow to spread.

[0005] Further, the position of an operation unit for performing a ball lending operation and the like.
However, it is difficult to operate in the normal playing position.
Was in place. That is, on the upper left end of the gaming machine or on the ball rental machine side
Or so, when performing the ball lending operation, during the game
From sitting down to hips or stretching arms
Operation at the time of ball lending operation
Had the inconvenience of not being able to concentrate on games.

[0006] Therefore, without giving the distrust to the player,
Eliminates the hassle of transferring balls that have been lent and ejected, and eliminates the effects of spilled balls on both players and game stores ,
Furthermore, game equipment with improved operability such as ball lending operation
Development of location is desired.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and has a single ball discharging device (for example, a game medium discharging device 39) for discharging both a loaned ball and a prize ball, and a device for discharging the ball. A gaming machine (e.g., a pachinko machine main body) provided with a ball supply tray (19) for storing rental balls and prize balls discharged from the ball discharging device, and configured separately from the gaming machine and arranged one-to-one And a card unit (for example, a side panel 2) having a card insertion slot (5), the pachinko machine 1 has at least a ball discharging control of the ball discharging device. control means for (e.g., controller 46) and, on basis of the electrical activity
Notification means that can provide notification related to the operation of the ball ejection device (example
For example, the speaker 136, the ball lending discharge indicator 17, the prize ball discharging
A display unit 18, etc.) and exits, in the gaming machine, the player position operable at essential in the game inserts card (e.g., a prepaid card 4) to the card insertion port A card balance display unit (6) for displaying valuable data held by the card, a ball lending operation unit (for example, a ball lending amount selection button 3) for enabling a ball lending discharge operation, and the card And a card return operation unit (for example, a card discharge operation button 7) for enabling a return operation of the player. The control means controls the discharge request signal relating to the loaned ball discharge and the discharge request signal relating to the award ball discharge. When both of the discharge request signals are generated, the priority discharge control means (104) which gives priority to the discharge request signal relating to the discharge of the lending sphere and activates the ball discharge device to give priority to the discharge of the lending sphere ,
At least when the prize ball is discharged, the above-mentioned notification means is fixed.
By operating in a certain manner, the player can
Notification control means for notifying the output and prize ball discharge in a distinguishable manner
(For example, the sound effect generator 134, the amplifier 135, and the drive
Means 160 etc.) .

[0008]

In [action] gaming machine, the player position operable <br/> plant essential in the game, and displays the valuable data held by the card based on inserting the card into the card insertion port A card balance display, a ball lending operation unit for enabling a ball lending discharge operation, and a card return operation unit for enabling the card return operation are provided, and a discharge request signal and award ball related to lending ball discharge are provided. When both of the discharge request signals related to the discharge are generated, the priority discharge control means of the control means preferentially gives the discharge request signal relating to the loaned ball discharge to the ball discharge device. By activating, lending ball is preferentially discharged ,
The loaned ball is discharged with priority, and at least
When the discharge is performed, the notification control means of the control means
Related to the operation of the ball discharge device based on the electrical action.
Operating the notifying means capable of notifying in a unique manner
In, loan sphere emissions and award Tamahai and out and can be distinguished from the player
It is broadcast knowledge to.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the embodiment of the pachinko machine 1 as a gaming machine shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a side panel 2 as a card unit is provided on one side of a pachinko machine body as a gaming machine.
The side panel 2, a sphere rental operation as the unit sphere rental amount selection button 3 the player selects the amount to the quantity of the desired sphere rental, a prepaid card 4 (cards previously sold in predetermined amounts, currency Card insertion slot 5 for inserting valuable data equivalent to that stored in a storage unit such as a magnetic strip, and the balance (valuable data ) of inserted inserted prepaid card 4.
Card balance display 6 for displaying the data ) , card return operation unit
A card ejection operation button 7 and the like are provided. The above members provided on the side panel 2 arranged on one side of the pachinko machine main body are relatively inoperable by the player during the game.
Since it is difficult positions, as described below, have to desirable Rukoto provided at a predetermined position of the pachinko machine body.

In the pachinko machine main body, a frame-shaped front frame 9 is provided on the front side of the machine frame 8 so as to be openable and closable. A game board 12 is mounted on the rear side of the window so as to close the window from behind, and a receiving tray 13 and a firing operation handle 14 are attached to the lower front side of the front frame 9.
Also, the closing panel 11 is established by arranging a spherical rental outlet 15 and winning balls outlet 16, electric effects the sphere rental display 17 and winning balls discharged indicator 18 next to these outlet 15
Information about the operation of the game medium discharging device 39 based on the
The ball supply tray 19 is provided as a game ball storage means in a state where the ball supply tray 19 faces the ball lending discharge port 15 and the prize ball discharge port 16.

The ball lending discharge indicator 17 and the prize ball discharge indicator 18 may have any structure as long as the ball lending discharge or the prize ball discharge can be visually displayed to the player. In this example, a lens includes a light source such as a lamp or an LED and a lens, and the lens is given a different color. Ma
In addition, at least only the award ball discharge indicator 18 should be provided.
For example, if there is no visible display on the prize ball discharge indicator 18, the ball
Players can distinguish and recognize that lending is being performed.
You.

A game section 21 surrounded by guide rails 20 is formed on the surface of the game board 12, and obstacle nails are implanted in the game section 21 and prize-winning tools 22a, 22b,.
An out port 23 is opened at the bottom of the gaming section 21. A collecting gutter 24 is provided on the back surface of the gaming board 12 for collecting safe balls having won the prize-winning tools 22a, 22b,. In this embodiment, one prize is given to one prize, and seven prize balls are given to one prize.
Since there is provided a prize-winning tool 22b of a value to which three prize balls are given, the collecting gutter 24 is provided with a safe sphere collection for seven spheres and a thirteenth sphere.
An individual safe sphere assembly is provided in front and back.

On the back side of the front frame 9, there are provided mechanisms for processing the winning balls collected by the collecting gutters 24, discharging the winning balls, and lending the balls at the request of the player. These mechanisms are mounted on a mechanism panel 25.

As shown in FIG. 3, at the lower part of the mechanism board 25, there are formed, in front and back, double safe ball flow paths 26 for flowing the safe balls flowing down from the respective collecting gutters 24 of the game board 12. A prize ball flow control mechanism 27 for controlling the flow of one safe ball to the down flow path 26 is provided in the middle of the down flow path 26, and the out ball down flow path 2 for flowing the out ball from the out port 23 of the game board 12.
8 is formed beside the safe ball flow passage 26.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the winning ball flow control mechanism 27 includes a safe ball detector 29 as a winning ball detecting means in the middle of a safe ball flowing path 26 in which safe balls flow down while being aligned in a line. At the downstream side of the safe ball detector 29, the free end of a prize ball stopper 31 rotatably provided by a shaft 30 is exposed in a retractable state, and a prize ball provided rotatably by a shaft 32. One end of the flow-down suppressing member 33 faces the upstream side of the safe ball detector 29 so as to be able to protrude and retract, and the other end of the winning ball flow-suppressing member 33 is placed above the winning ball stopper 31. Winning ball discharge solenoid 34 provided as an electric drive source in the middle of 31
Connect the plunger.

When the winning ball discharge solenoid 34 is demagnetized, as shown in FIG. The foremost ball stops while acting on the safe ball detector 29, and the winning ball downflow suppressing member 33
Is stopped in a state where one end is retracted from the inside of the safe ball downflow path 26. Therefore, when a plurality of safe balls flow down, the first ball stands by in the safe ball flow path 26 in a state where the first ball is prevented from flowing down by the winning ball stopper 31.

When the winning ball discharge solenoid 34 is excited, as shown in FIG.
The free end is retracted from inside the safe ball flow path 26 by rotating clockwise in FIG. When the prize ball stopper 31 rotates, the prize ball flow-down suppressing member 33 is rotated.
Is lifted by the rotation of the winning ball stopper 31, so that one end enters the safe ball downflow path 26,
It is located immediately above the winning ball acting on the safe ball detector 29. Accordingly, only one winning ball acting on the safe ball detector 29 flows down, and the winning balls thereafter are prevented from flowing down by the winning ball flow down suppressing member 33. When the prize ball discharge solenoid 34 is demagnetized, the prize ball stopper 31 is returned and rotated by the bias of the spring 35 to rush the free end into the safe ball flow path 26, and the prize ball flow suppressing member 33 is connected to the weight 36 or the like. Since the ball is returned by the urging and rotates out of the safe ball flow-down path 26, the prize ball which has been prevented from flowing down by the prize ball flow suppressing member 33 flows down, and the earliest prize ball is supported by the prize ball stopper 31. It stops at the position where it acts on the safe ball detector 29 in the state of being pushed.

The winning ball flow control mechanisms 27 provided in the front and rear safe ball flow paths 26 have the same configuration.
The winning ball flow control mechanism 27 may have any configuration as long as it can detect one winning ball and control the flow.

A ball storage tank 37 for storing a ball, which is a game medium, is disposed on the upper part of the mechanism board 25. The ball storage tank 37 is slightly inclined downward from below the ball drop opening of the prize ball tank 37. The guiding gutter 38 is extended, and the lower end of the guiding gutter 38 is connected to the game medium discharging device 39, and the game medium discharging device 3
The ball discharge path 40 extends downward from 9 in a slightly meandering state. The ball discharge path 40 branches into a first discharge flow path 40a and a second discharge flow path 40b along the way. Is provided with a switching valve 41 as a discharge passage switching means, and the first discharge passage 40
a is communicated with the prize ball discharge port 16 described above, and the second discharge channel 40b is communicated with the ball lending discharge port 15.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, a prize ball receiving trough 42 and a lending ball receiving trough 43 projecting rearward from a ball lending discharge port 15 and a prize ball discharge port 16, respectively. Then, the rear part of the prize ball receiving gutter 42 faces the inside of the first discharge flow path 40a, and the rear part of the lending ball receiving gutter 43 faces the inside of the second discharge flow path 40b. Therefore, when balls are accumulated in the lending ball receiving trough 43 and the prize ball receiving trough 42, the first discharge channel 40
a, when the balls flow down the second discharge flow path 40b, these balls overflow from the lending ball receiving trough 43 and the prize ball receiving trough 42, and the overflow flow path 4 formed thereunder.
4 and is discharged to the ball tray 13. When the overflow channel 44 is full of spheres, the overflow detector 4
The operation of the game medium discharging device 39 is temporarily stopped by the control device 46 described later.

At the upper end of the slope of the guiding gutter 38 for causing the balls to flow down while being aligned in two rows, there is provided a storage ball shortage detection mechanism 47 for detecting the shortage of the balls in the ball storage tank 37. When the mechanism 47 detects a shortage of balls, the balls are supplied into the ball storage tank 37 by a ball supply mechanism (not shown) provided above the pachinko machine train.

A ball shortage detecting mechanism 48 is provided at the lower end of the slope of the guiding gutter 38. The ball shortage detection mechanism 48 functions as a game medium remaining amount detection unit that detects that the remaining amount of the game medium that can be discharged from the game medium discharge device 39 has become equal to or less than a predetermined amount.

Ball shortage detection mechanism 48 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7
Consists of a ball shortage detector 49, an action member 50 acting on the ball shortage detector 49, and a ball shortage detection member 51 acting on the action member 50 based on the absence of a ball in the guide gutter 38. . The ball shortage detecting member 51 has a ball receiving piece 53 and a first action piece 54 extending in a direction opposed to the shaft 52, and the ball receiving piece 53 is attached to the shaft 52 attached to the mechanism panel 25. And the 1st action piece 54 is in the state which can be swung freely. The first working piece 54 is provided with a first weight 55, and in a normal state, the first working piece 54 faces downward,
3 are biased upward. Further, a detection hole 56 is opened at an appropriate position of the ball flow path of the guiding gutter 38, and the ball receiving piece 53 rises from the upstream side to the downstream side of the ball flow path. It protrudes into the spherical channel. Further, when the ball flows down in the ball flow path of the guiding gutter 38, the ball rides on the ball receiving piece 53, and the weight of the flowing ball causes the first weight 54 provided on the first working piece 54 to be attached. The ball receiver 53 is pressed down against the force, and the pressed ball receiver 53 closes the detection hole 56. Therefore, the falling ball smoothly flows down the ball flowing path without falling from the detection hole 56.

The action member 50 has a second action piece 58 and a switch pressing piece 59 extending in a direction opposite to the shaft 57, and the second action piece 58 is the second action piece of the ball shortage detection member 51. The switch pressing piece 59 is formed in such a shape as to be able to contact the lower part of the distal end of the one operating piece 54 so as to be able to press the operating projection of the ball shortage detector 49. The switch pressing piece 59 is provided with a second weight 60 that is lighter than the first weight 55. While the second operating piece 58 is not pressed downward by the first operating piece 54 of the ball shortage detecting member 51, By the urging of the second weight 60, the second
The action piece 58 is pushed upward, but when the second action piece 58 is pushed down by the urging of the first weight 55, the switch pressing piece 59 is pushed upward, and the switch pressing piece 59 causes the ball shortage detector. 49 is turned on.

Therefore, when a ball is present on the detection hole 56 in the ball flow path of the guiding gutter 38, the ball receiving piece 53 of the ball shortage detecting member 51 is pushed down by the ball, thereby causing the ball shortage. Since the first action piece 54 of the detection member 51 does not act on the second action piece 58 of the action member 50, the switch pressing piece 59 of the action member 50 is pushed down by the bias of the second weight 60, and the ball shortage detector The switch 49 is turned off because the switch pressing piece 59 of the operation member 50 does not act. On the other hand, when there is no ball on the detection hole 56 in the ball flow path of the guiding gutter 38, the ball receiving piece 53 of the ball shortage detecting member 51 biases the first weight 55 provided on the first working piece 54. by being pushed upward by, since the first action piece 54 of the spherical shortage detection member 51 acts in a direction under the gel down the second action piece 58 of the working member 50, the switch pressing piece 59 of the working member 50 is The ball shortage detector 49 is pushed upward, and is turned on by the switch pressing piece 59 of the operation member 50 acting. Thus, according to the ball shortage detection mechanism 48, the guiding gutter 38
The shortage of the balls can be detected from the detection holes 56 provided in the ball flow path of, and it can be detected whether or not the balls to be supplied to the game medium discharging device 39 as the game media for discharge are sufficient.

A ball leveling member 62 is swingably mounted on a shaft 61 above the detection hole 56 of the guide gutter 38 so that the ball leveling member 62 can swing freely. Spherical flow blocking pieces 64 are formed in opposite directions. Therefore,
As shown in FIG. 6, the ball flowing down the guiding gutter 38 can always be leveled by the ball leveling piece 63. When the ball leveling piece 63 is turned upward as shown in FIG. The ball downflow preventing piece 64 can enter the guide gutter 38 to prevent the ball from flowing down. Therefore, if the flow of the ball is stopped by the ball leveling member 62 during maintenance or adjustment, the operation can be performed without pulling the ball.

Next, the game medium discharging device 39 will be described. The game medium discharging device 39 may have any configuration as long as a predetermined number of game media can flow down. It should be noted that the game medium discharging device 39 shown in the drawing is provided with a discharging mechanism having the same configuration as the unit substrate 65 for each ball-down flow of the guiding gutter 38.
The discharge mechanism on the front side will be mainly described.

The discharging mechanism of the game medium discharging device 39 is as follows.
As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, a discharge ball detector 68 as a discharge ball detector is provided on the inclined portion 67 of the flow path 66 which is formed in a meandering manner in the unit substrate 65 so as to appropriately reduce the downstream pressure. A discharge stopper mechanism 69 disposed at a predetermined interval downstream of the discharge ball detector 68 is provided so that the unit substrate 65 is fixed to the mechanism panel 25.

The discharge stopper mechanism 69 includes a stopper locking claw 70 which enters the flow path and prevents the game balls from flowing down, a discharge solenoid 71 which is an electric drive source, and a plunger of the solenoid 71 and a stopper. And a link piece 72 for connecting the locking claw 70. The stopper pawl 70
Is a substantially fan-shaped member.
Is rotatably mounted on a shaft 73 by a shaft 73, and the discharge solenoid 71
When rotated by the drive, the fan-shaped outer peripheral portion which becomes a ball blocking portion is configured to coincide with the rotation locus.

The discharge stopper mechanism 6 having the above configuration
9 shows a state in which the discharge solenoid 71 is demagnetized in FIG.
As shown in (1), the ball stopping portion of the stopper locking claw 70 stops in the first state in which it enters the flow path. Therefore, the game balls in the flow path are prevented from flowing down by the ball blocking portion of the stopper locking claw 70, and are stopped with the second game balls acting on the ejected ball detector 68. When the discharge solenoid 71 is excited, the stopper locking claw 70 rotates about the shaft 73, and the ball blocking portion is disengaged from the flow path and changes to the second state. Therefore, the game ball in the flow channel flows down. When the game ball flows down, the portion provided with the discharge ball detector 68 becomes almost 45
And the upstream flow path is meandering, so that an interval is generated between the game balls flowing down the inclined portion and the discharge ball detector 68 is more accurately turned on by the ball balls flowing down. -OFF is repeated, whereby one down-going game ball can be accurately detected. When the discharged ball detector 68 detects a flowing game ball, a control device 46 described later counts based on this signal, and when the number reaches a predetermined number, the discharged solenoid 71 is demagnetized.

When the discharge solenoid 71 is demagnetized, the stopper locking claw 70 is rotated back by the urging of the spring 74, and the ball blocking portion enters the flow path, thereby stopping the flow of the game ball. In addition, the stopper locking claw 70 demagnetizes the discharge solenoid 71 at a timing based on the arrival of the signal from the discharge ball detector 68 by the control device 46. Get in at the right moment,
A predetermined number of game balls are controlled to flow down without excess or shortage without causing ball biting.

The ejection mechanisms provided on the front side and the back side of the unit substrate 65 are separately controlled by the controller 46.
Therefore, a desired number of game balls can be discharged by appropriately combining the number of flowing game balls of both discharge mechanisms, and a desired number of game balls can be discharged by operating only one discharge mechanism. You can also. For example,
When 13 game balls are to be ejected, 7 game balls are ejected by the ejection mechanism on the front side and 6 game balls are ejected by the ejection mechanism on the back side,
When discharging 25 game balls, 13 discharge balls may be discharged by the front discharge mechanism, and 12 game balls may be discharged by the rear discharge mechanism.

Next, the game medium was discharged from the game medium discharge device 39.
The ball discharge path 40 where the game balls fall and the peripheral equipment
Will be explained. The ball discharge path 40 reduces the falling speed of the game ball
The lower part of the game medium discharging device 39 is meandering to
The opening of the ball vent channel 75 is opened in the side surface part of the way.
A flow path switching valve 76 is provided at this inlet.And
You. Then, a ball is discharged downstream of the entrance of the ball discharging channel 75.
The channel is inclined to the left side in the figure by protruding one side of the exit 40.
And the first discharge is performed by the partition wall 77 in this inclined portion.
The flow path 40a branches into a second discharge flow path 40b.
Section, that is, the discharge path switching valve 41 is disposed at the upper end of the partition wall 77.
Then, the first discharge channel 40a is connected to the prize ball discharge port 16 and the second discharge
The flow path 40b communicates with the ball lending discharge port 15, respectively.

The flow path switching valve 76 used for removing the ball is configured such that the lower end of a plate-shaped valve body that can be closed across the ball discharge path and that can close the inlet is opened by an axis 78 at the opening edge of the inlet. It is rotatably mounted on the lower part, and is connected to a ball-extraction channel switching solenoid 79 provided as an electric drive source by a known mechanical transmission means, for example, a link mechanism. Normally, that is, while the pachinko machine 1 is operating, the solenoid 79 is demagnetized and stopped in the first state (the state indicated by the solid line in FIG. 8) in which the valve body closes the inlet of the ball emptying flow path. Therefore, when game balls flow down from the game medium discharge device 39 in this first state, these game balls flow down the ball discharge path 40 as they are.

On the other hand, when the solenoid 79 is excited by a command from the control room or the like, the valve element rotates around the shaft 78,
The second state in which the inlet is opened and the ball discharge path 40 is closed (FIG. 8
(The state shown by the middle dotted line). Therefore, this second
The game balls that have flowed down from the game medium discharge device 39 in this state are guided by the upper surface of the valve body, and flow down from the inlet into the ball removal flow channel 75 by changing the flow path. When the game ball that has flowed down in the ball removal channel 75 exits the pachinko machine 1, it is collected by a ball collection gutter (not shown) provided at the lower part of the row of pachinko machines. Therefore, when the ball-extraction-path switching solenoid 79 and the discharge solenoid 71 of the game medium discharge device 39 are continuously excited for a certain period of time or more, all the game balls in the tank 37 can be discharged to the collection gutter. When the ball-passing passage switching solenoid 79 is degaussed, the valve element is rotated back by the bias of a spring or the like to open the ball discharge passage 40 and open the ball-passing passage 7.
5 returns to the first state of closing the inlet.

The discharge path switching valve 41 for switching the game medium from the game medium discharge device 39 to the ball lending discharge port 15 or the prize ball discharge port 16 to discharge the same is provided with a first discharge flow path 40a.
Inlet, the shaft 80 to the upper end of the second discharge passage 40b of the inlet partition wall 77 a closable size than the valve body alternately pivotally mounted rotatably, an eccentric shaft provided on the shaft 80 81 is connected to one end of a swing lever 82, one end of a spring 83 provided as an urging member is connected to the other end of the swing lever 82, and a connection is made between a shaft 84 of the swing lever 82 and the other end. Connection piece 8
5 is connected to a plunger of a gate switching solenoid 86 provided as an electric drive source.

Therefore, when the gate switching solenoid 86 is in a demagnetized state, the valve body closes the entrance of the second discharge passage 40b by the bias of the spring 83, and the first discharge passage 40a
Are stopped in a first state (a state shown by a solid line in FIG. 8) in which the entrance is opened. Therefore, when the game medium flows down from the game medium discharge device 39 when the discharge path switching valve 41 is in the first state, these game media flow down through the first discharge channel 40a, and some of them flow down. A prize ball discharge sound effect is generated by hitting the prize ball discharge sound generation bell 87 and falls on the prize ball receiving gutter 42. Therefore, a favorable prize ball is discharged for the player.
Is displayed by the prize ball discharge indicator 18
Not only is it done, but also by the sound effect accompanying the ejection of the prize ball
The player is also notified of the prize ball discharge and loan ball discharge
It can be clearly distinguished. If the prize ball receiving trough 42 is empty, these game balls are discharged from the prize ball discharge port 16 to the ball supply tray 19, and drop from the prize ball receiving trough 42 if the prize ball receiving trough 42 is filled with balls. And overflow channel 44
, And is discharged to the ball tray 13.

On the other hand, when the gate switching solenoid 86 is energized by a command from the control device 46, the plunger is raised and the swing lever 82 is moved downward via the connecting piece 85 against the urging of the spring 83 at one end. Rocks. When one end of the swing lever 82 swings in the downward direction, the valve body moves to the shaft 80.
8, and the state is changed to the second state in which the entrance of the second discharge flow path 40b is opened and the entrance of the first discharge flow path 40a is closed, as shown by the dotted line in FIG. For this reason, when the game medium flows down from the game medium discharge device 39 when the discharge path switching valve 41 is in the second state, these game media flow down through the second discharge channel 40b, and some of them are balls. Hitting the lending discharge sound generation bell 88 generates a ball lending discharge sound effect,
It falls on the rental ball receiving gutter 43. If the lending ball receiving trough 43 is vacant, these game balls are discharged from the ball lending discharge port 15 to the ball supply tray 19, and if the lending ball receiving trough 43 is filled with balls, the lending ball receiving trough 43 is provided. , Flows down the overflow channel 44 and is discharged to the ball tray 13.

When the gate switching solenoid 86 is demagnetized, the swing lever 82 returns and swings due to the bias of the spring 83, so that the valve body closes the inlet of the second discharge flow passage 40b and closes the first discharge flow. It returns to the first state in which the entrance of the road 40a is opened.

As the prize ball discharge sound generating bell 87 and the ball lending discharge sound generating bell 88, bells having different timbres are used. It is desirable to be able to identify whether the rental ball has been ejected by the sound of a bell.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the discharge path switching valve 41 always maintains the first state to allow the game medium discharge device 39 and the prize ball discharge port 16 to communicate with each other.
In response to the signal from 6, the game medium discharging device 39 is converted into the second state in which the ball lending discharge port 15 is communicated. Hereinafter, the control device 46 that controls the game medium discharge device 39, the flow path switching valve 41, and the like will be described.

The control means serving controller 46, ball rental selection means for requesting a ball lending discharge in accordance with the spherical rental selection operation of the player or read and write the contents stored in the prepaid card 4 as shown in the block diagram of FIG. 14 101, prize ball discharge control means 102 for requesting discharge of prize balls during a game, and game medium discharge control means 103 for controlling the game medium discharge device 39
Priority discharge control means 104 for controlling which of the ball lending discharge and the prize ball discharge is preferentially discharged.

The ball lending selection means 101 mainly includes a card reader 105 and a ball lending discharge control means 106. As shown in FIG. 15, when the prepaid card 4 is inserted into the card insertion slot 5, the card reader 105 reads the contents stored in the card balance reading means 107 and sends the read contents to the card balance storage means 108. The card balance storage unit 108 sends the stored card balance to the card balance determination unit 109 and the card balance rewriting unit 110. The card balance determination means 109 determines whether or not the balance is zero and sends a signal of the determination result to the card holding control means 111 and the ball lending and discharge control means 106, and sends a signal of a predetermined balance to the punch hole control means 112. .
When the card holding control unit 111 receives a signal indicating that the card balance is zero or the player receives a return signal from the card return operation unit (the card discharge operation button 7), the ball lending from the priority discharge control unit 104 described later. The card ejection control means 113 is operated on condition that the ball is not lent by the ejection signal, and the prepaid card 4 is returned to the player. Further, the card holding control means 111 is a card balance storage means 1 if the card is being held (the prepaid card 4 is being taken into the card reader 105).
08, and a signal is sent to the punch hole control means 112 when returning the prepaid card 4 and the card balance rewriting means 1 when returning the prepaid card 4.
10 in response to the card balance in conjunction with rewriting the balance, to puncture set a hole which is a measure of the balance prepaid card 4.

As shown in FIG. 16, the ball lending discharge control means 106 includes a ball lending request storage means 114 for storing a ball lending desired signal sent by a player's operation, a unit price of lending balls (for example, 100 yen). 25), a ball lending number setting section 115 for counting the number of game balls discharged by the game medium discharge device 39, and various gates. When a card balance zero signal or a card return signal is received via the first OR gate 117, the ball lending request storage means 1
14 is reset. The ball lending request storage means 114
Ball lending amount selection button 3 as a ball lending operation unit by the player
, The stored content is increased by a ball lending desired signal issued by operating the button, and when the ball lending request signal is stored, a ball lending discharge request signal (for example, an "H" level signal) is given to the priority discharge control means 104.
And to one input side of the first AND gate 118.

The first AND gate 118 receives a ball lending discharge signal (for example, an "H" level signal) from the priority discharge control means 104 described later as the other input. When the signal “H” is received, the signal is opened and H is inputted to one input
Sends a level signal and stores the ball lending request storage means 114
As a down signal. Ball lending request storage means 114
Receives the down signal and subtracts "1" from the stored content.

The second AND gate 119 uses the output from the ball lending number setting unit 115 as the other input, so that the first
Each time it receives the "H" level signal from the AND gate 118, it opens and sets the ball lending number in the ball lending counter 116. For example, the ball lending number setting unit 115 sets 2 for 100 yen.
When the number is set to 5 in advance, the "H" level signal of 25 from the ball lending number setting unit 115 is sent to the second AND gate 119, and the ball lending number counting unit 116 sends the ball lending number "25".
Is set.

The ball lending number counting section 116 receives the output of the third AND gate 120 as a subtraction signal, and the third AND gate 120 receives the output of the first AND gate 118 as one input and outputs the game medium. The discharged ball detection signal from the discharged ball detector 68 of the device 39 is used as the other input. Therefore, when a game ball flows down due to the operation of the game medium discharging device 39, the ball is opened each time the "H" level signal from the discharged ball detector 68 is received, and a subtraction signal is sent to the ball lending number counting unit 116, and the ball lending is performed. Number counting section 116
Subtracts "1" from the numerical value set each time the subtraction signal is received, and sends a ball lending discharge end signal when it becomes "0" (for example, when 25 pieces of 100 yen flow down).

In the present embodiment, when the flow of the game balls is stopped by the ejection stopper mechanism 69, the ejection ball detector 68 sets the ejection stopper mechanism 69.
Is configured to detect not the game ball itself locked on the stopper locking claw 70 but the (second) game ball thereabove. However, this deviation is constant, and the number of the game balls flowing down is controlled. There is no inconvenience.

In this embodiment, the game medium discharging device 39 is used.
Since each of the two ball flow paths has a discharge ball detector 68 and a discharge solenoid 71, they are operated separately and controlled separately. The description will be made as if a signal was transmitted, and the discharge solenoid will be described as if one discharge solenoid 71 was excited and demagnetized.

The value of the ball lending number counting section 116 is "0"
However, if the ball lending request storage means 114 stores "1" or more, the ball lending discharge request signal is transmitted again, and the ball lending operation is performed by the same operation as described above. Will be Therefore, ball lending request storage means 1
The operation of lending a ball is repeatedly performed until the memory of 14 disappears.

On the other hand, when a hit ball is won during the game,
The prize ball is discharged under the control of the prize ball discharge control means 102.

Next, the priority discharge control means 104 for processing the ball rental discharge request signal will be described. In the embodiment of the priority discharge control means 104 shown in FIG. 18, when the prize ball discharge request signal and the ball lending discharge request signal come in at the same time, the ball lending discharge request signal is controlled electrically preferentially, and the ball lending is performed. The discharge is preferentially executed, and is composed of various gates, a timer, signal holding means, and the like. It should be noted that only the case where only the ball lending request signal is input will be described here, and the case where the prize ball discharge request signal is input will be described later.

The ball lending discharge request signal is inverted and input to one input side of the fourth AND gate 121 of the priority discharge control means 104, and is also input to one input side of the fifth AND gate 122, and The output of the AND gate 122 is input to the set side of the ball lending discharge request signal holding means 123. The fifth AND gate 122 is connected to the sixth AND gate 1
Similarly to 24, the output of the second OR gate 125 is inverted and used as the other input, and the second OR gate 125 receives the output signal of the discharging operation and the output of the first timer 126 as inputs. The first timer 126 uses the output of the third OR gate 127, which receives the prize ball discharge end signal and the ball lending discharge end signal, as a set signal, and secures the time required for switching the flow path and the discharge break time. . Accordingly, in this state, the first timer 126 outputs the "L" signal, and the discharging operation signal is also the "L" signal, so that the output of the second OR gate 125 outputs the "L" signal. Therefore, the fifth AND gate 122 which inverts the "L" signal and uses the other input as the other input opens and sends the "H" signal when the ball rental discharge request signal "H" is input to one input side. The ball lending discharge request signal holding means 123 is set.

When the ball lending discharge request signal holding means 123 is set, an output "H" signal is sent to the driving means 128 to excite the gate switching solenoid 86 and set the second timer 129. The second timer 129 functions as a delay unit for executing the ball lending discharge after a predetermined time for switching the flow path (gate) after the ball lending request is issued, and holds the ball lending discharge request signal. When a predetermined time has elapsed since the input of the “H” signal from the means 123, the “H” signal is sent to one input side of the seventh AND gate 130. The seventh AND gate 130
Since the input signal of the second timer 129, that is, the output from the ball lending discharge request signal holding means 123 is used as the other input, it is opened when the "H" signal from the second timer 129 is input, and the eighth AND gate 131 is opened. "H" on one input side
Send a signal. The eighth AND gate 131 inverts the output of the first timer 126 and uses it as the other input. Therefore, when the “H” signal from the seventh AND gate 130 is input to one input side, it opens and the fourth OR gate 132 And sends it to one input side of the ninth AND gate 133. Since the ninth AND gate 133 receives the discharge operation signal as the other input, the discharge ball detector 68 of the game medium discharge device 39
When the "H" signal is input as a signal during the discharging operation from the "", the signal is opened, and the "H" signal is transmitted as the ball lending discharging signal.

The "H" signal from the ninth AND gate 133 activates the sound effect generating means 134 and the amplifier 135 to generate a ball lending sound effect from the speaker 136 and activates the driving means 137 to activate the ball. The light emission from the lending discharge indicator 17 visually displays to the player that the ball is being lent and discharged.

The discharge request signal sent from the priority discharge control means 104 is sent to the game medium discharge control means 103. The game medium discharge control means 103 controls the operation of the game medium discharge device 39 while checking whether or not inconvenience occurs even if the game medium is discharged. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 19, various gates, It comprises a discharge operation storage means 138, a drive means 139 for a discharge solenoid, and the like.

The discharge request signal from the priority discharge control means 104 is input to one input side of the tenth AND gate 140. The tenth AND gate 140 inverts the discharge start prohibition signal and uses it as the other input. In a normal state, the discharge start signal is at the “L” level, so the discharge request signal “H”
Is opened, and an "H" signal is output to set the discharge operation storage means 138.

As shown in FIG. 14, the discharge start prohibition signal is output from the ball shortage detector 49 and the overflow detector 4 as shown in FIG.
5. The output of the fifth OR gate 142 which receives a signal from the panel open detector 141 as an input. Therefore, when it is detected that the spheres led out of the sphere storage tank 37 are short and the “H” signal is sent from the sphere shortage detector 49, it is detected that the overflow channel 44 is full of spheres. When the "H" signal is sent from the overflow detector 45, and when the "H" signal is sent when the panel opening detector 141 attached to the machine frame 8 detects that the open / close panel 11 is open, Since these "H" signals are inverted and input to the tenth AND gate 140, the discharge operation storage means 138 is not set even if the discharge request signal comes in.

When the discharge operation storage means 138 is set, an "H" signal is sent to one input side of the eleventh AND gate 143. The eleventh AND gate 143 inverts the discharge interruption signal and uses it as the other input. Since the discharge interruption signal is normally at the “L” level, the discharge operation storage means 13
When the “H” signal is sent from 8, it is opened and the driving means 139 is operated by the “H” level output signal. Therefore,
The discharge solenoid 71 is excited, and the game medium discharge device 39 starts flowing down the ball. When the game medium discharge device 39 flows down the ball, the discharged ball detector 68 detects one ball and outputs an "H" signal to the discharged ball detection means 144 of the game medium discharge control means 103.
The discharged ball detection means 144 cuts noise and sends a discharged ball detection signal to the ball lending discharge control means 106 and the prize ball discharge control means 102.

The discharging operation storage means 138 stores the first
When the "H" signal is sent to the 1 AND gate 143 to start the discharging operation, the "H" signal is simultaneously sent to the priority discharging control means 104 as a discharging in-operation signal, and the twelfth AND gate 145 shown in FIG. To one input. Since the twelfth AND gate 145 receives the signal from the panel opening detector 141 as the other input, when the opening / closing panel 11 is opened during the discharging operation, an AND is taken and the discharging interruption signal “H” is output to the game medium discharging control. The first of the means 103
1 Send to AND gate 143. Therefore, even during the discharging operation, when the open / close panel 11 is opened, the eleventh AND gate 143 is closed, the discharging solenoid 71 is demagnetized, the operation of the game medium discharging device 39 is stopped, and the flow of the ball is temporarily stopped. Interrupted. When the open / close panel 11 is closed and the output of the twelfth AND gate 145 returns to the “L” level, the eleventh AND gate 143 is opened, so that the discharge solenoid 71 is excited again to resume the flow of the ball. .

The balls are ejected by the operation of the game medium ejecting device 39, and as described above, the ball lending ejection control means 106 counts the number of ejected balls based on the ejected ball detection signal, and the counted number becomes a predetermined number. Is reached (for example, 100
When counting 25 downflows corresponding to a circle), a ball lending discharge end signal is transmitted. This ball rental discharge end signal is
The game enters the reset side of the discharging operation storage means 138 via the sixth OR gate 146 of the game medium discharging control means 103. Therefore, when the game medium discharge device 39 flows down a predetermined number of balls, the discharge operation storage means 13 is output by a ball rental discharge end signal.
8 is reset and the output becomes "L" level, whereby the eleventh AND gate 143 is closed, the discharge solenoid 71 is demagnetized, and the operation of the game medium discharge device 39, that is, the discharge of the ball is stopped.

Further, the ball rental discharge end signal sets the first timer 126 via the third OR gate 127 of the priority discharge control means 104. As soon as the first timer 126 is set, the output is switched from "L" to "H" and returns to "L" after a predetermined time has elapsed. Therefore, the first timer 12
The eighth AND gate 131, which inverts the output of No. 6 and uses it as the other input, closes immediately by the "H" from the first timer 126 when the ball rental discharge end signal "H" is sent out, and changes the output to "L". To a signal. That is, when the ball lending discharge end signal “H” is transmitted, the discharge request signal output from the fourth OR gate 132 is immediately converted to an “L” signal.

If the value stored in the ball lending request storage means 114 of the ball lending discharge control means 106 is "1" or more, that is, the ninth AND gate 1 of the priority discharge control means 104 described above.
No. 1 due to the ball lending discharge signal “H” sent from the 33
The AND gate 118 is opened, and the first AND gate 1 is opened.
The ball lending request storage means 11 is provided by the output "H" of 18
The stored value is “1” as a result of subtracting “1” from the stored value of 4
If so, the ball lending discharge request signal maintains the “H” level, and the ball lending discharge end signal “H” is input to the other input side of the fourth AND gate 121 of the priority discharge control means 104. Also, the fourth AND gate 121 remains closed. Therefore, the ball rental discharge request signal holding means 12
The output of No. 3 maintains "H", whereby the gate switching solenoid 86 continues to be excited, and the ball discharge path 40 maintains the second state in which the flow path is switched to the ball lending side (second ball discharge path 40b). .

When a predetermined time set in the first timer 126 elapses, the output of the first timer 126 returns to the "L" signal. The eighth AND gate 131, which inverts the “L” signal and uses it as the other input, keeps one input “H” because the ball lending discharge request signal holding means 123 keeps outputting the “H” signal. Therefore, the first timer 12
6 and the fourth OR gate 132
Again sends out the discharge request signal "H" via the. Since this discharge request signal is sent to the game medium discharge control means 103, the game medium discharge device 39 is operated in the same manner as described above,
Have the second ball lending run. As described above, the first timer 126 of the priority discharge control means 104 has a function of separating the previous ball lending operation from the next ball lending operation for a predetermined time.

Then, in the same manner as described above, the game medium discharging device 39 flows down a predetermined number (25 for the next 100 yen) of balls, and when this number is counted, the ball lending discharge control means 106 A ball lending end signal is sent from the ball lending number counting section 116 of this example, whereby the second ball lending ends.

It should be noted that the ball lending discharge control means 106 is based on the ball lending discharge signal in the execution of the second ball lending operation.
Subtracting “1” from the value stored in the ball lending request storage means 114 of the ninth AND gate 1 of the priority discharge control means 104
The generation of the ball lending sound effect and the display of the ball lending discharge by the output of the output 33 are the same as the first ball lending.

If the value stored in the ball lending request storage means 114 of the ball lending discharge control means 106 is "1" or more, the stored value is decremented to "1" while repeating the ball lending operation described above. When the value stored in the ball lending request storage means 114 becomes "0" as a result of the repeated subtraction, the ball lending discharge is performed.
Since output request signal is converted to "L" level, one input side is reversed in the fourth AND gate 121 of the priority discharge control unit 104 becomes "H", the sphere rental discharge end signal which is the other input "H" And, an AND is taken, and the ball lending discharge request signal holding means 123 is reset by the output “H” signal of the fourth AND gate 121. Accordingly, the output of the ball lending discharge request signal holding means 123 is changed to the "L" level, whereby the operation of the driving means 128 is stopped, the gate switching solenoid 86 is demagnetized, and the ball discharge path 40 is shifted to the prize ball discharge side ( The process returns to the first ball discharge path 40a).

The ball lending discharge request signal holding means 123
Is converted to an “L” signal, the seventh AND gate 1
30 closes and converts the output signal to an "L" signal, so that the eighth AND gate 131, which has the output of the seventh AND gate 130 as one input, receives the output signal of the ball lending and discharging end signal "H". Even if the “H” signal is received again from one timer 126 to the other input side, the “L” signal is continuously output. Therefore, the emission request signal from the priority emission control means 104 continues to send an "L" signal, and the ball lending ends.

When the ball is loaned as described above and the ball is discharged into the ball supply tray 19, the player operates the firing operation handle 14 to activate the hit ball launching device and to operate the ball supplying device. Is operated, and one ball in the ball supply tray 19 can be fired into the game section 21. And
If the shot ball does not win any of the prize-winning tools 22a, 22b,.
And are processed as out-balls. on the other hand,
Winners 22a, 22b,
..., the ball is collected by the collecting gutter 24 as a safe ball on the back side of the game board 12. In the present embodiment, a prize-winning tool 22a worth 7 prize balls for one prize, and a prize tool 22b worth 13 prize balls for one prize. , The safe spheres are gathered gutters 24a, 24b corresponding to the respective winning tools.
Will be recovered by The safe balls collected by the safe ball collection for seven flow down the safe ball flow-down path 26a for seven, and are controlled to flow down one by one by a winning ball control mechanism 27a for seven provided on the way. The safe balls collected by the safe ball collection for thirteen flow down the safe ball flow path 26b for thirteen, and are controlled to flow down one by one by the thirteen winning ball control mechanism 27b provided on the way. When the seven safe ball detector 29a detects a safe ball, the control device 4
The first winning ball detection signal is sent to 6 and the second winning ball detection signal is sent when the 13 safe ball detector 29b detects a safe ball.

Control unit 46 which has received the first winning ball detection signal
Activates the game medium discharging device 39 to discharge seven balls as prize balls to the ball supply tray 19, and activates the game medium discharging device 39 when receiving the second winning ball detection signal. Each ball is ejected as a prize ball.

In the embodiment of the prize ball discharge control means 102 of the control device 46, when the first prize ball signal and the second prize ball signal enter simultaneously, the first prize ball signal is given priority and the seven prize ball signals are given priority. 13 prize balls are discharged after the prize balls are discharged. The first prize ball number setting section 150 for 7 balls and the second prize ball for 13 balls
Prize ball number setting section 151, prize ball number counting section 152, first prize ball discharge control means 153, second prize ball discharge control means 15
4. It is composed of various gates.

The first winning ball detection signal “H” is input to the thirteenth AND gate 155. This thirteenth AND gate 1
Reference numeral 55 denotes another input of the output of the prize ball number counting unit 152, the output of the first prize ball number setting unit 150, and the prize ball discharging signal. When the number of award balls is not set, the award ball number counting section 152 outputs an “H” signal, and the first award ball number setting section 150 also outputs an “H” signal. When the first winning ball detection signal “H” is input, only the winning ball discharging signal is in the state of “L” signal. The first winning ball detection signal “H” is sent to the priority discharge control unit 104 as a prize ball discharging request signal via the seventh OR gate 156.

The priority discharge control means 104 receives a prize ball discharge request signal as one input of the sixth AND gate 124, and the sixth AND gate 124 inverts the discharge operation signal via the second OR gate 125 to reverse the discharge operation signal. And input. Therefore, the sixth AND gate 124 does not open when the discharge operation signal is "H", that is, when the game medium discharge device 39 is operating, but does not open when the discharge operation signal is "L". Then, an "H" signal is sent to one input side of the fourteenth AND gate 157.

Since the fourteenth AND gate 157 inverts the output of the ball lending discharge request signal holding means 123 and uses it as the other input, the state in which the "H" signal is output from the ball lending discharge request signal holding means 123 Will not open,
Thereby, even if the ball lending discharge request signal and the prize ball discharge request signal arrive at the same time, the lending of the ball (lending ball discharge operation) can be prioritized. If the output of the ball lending discharge request signal holding means 123 is an “L” signal, in other words, if the ball lending discharge is not performed, the fourteenth AND gate 157
Opens when the prize ball discharge request signal "H" is input, and sets the prize ball discharge request signal holding means 158 by the "H" signal output. When the prize ball discharge request signal holding means 158 is set, it outputs an "H" signal, and this "H" signal is sent to the game medium discharge control means 103 as a discharge request signal via the fourth OR gate 132.

When receiving the discharge request signal "H" at one input side of the tenth AND gate 140, the game medium discharge control means 103 sets the discharge start prohibition signal to "L" as in the case of the ball lending discharge described above. "Means the tenth AND gate 14
0, and discharge operation storage means 1 is output by output signal "H".
Set 38. When the discharge operation storage means 138 is set, this output is converted into an "H" signal, so that the drive means 139 sets the discharge solenoid 71 of the game medium discharge device 39 to the "H" signal.
To start the flow of the sphere and send out signal "H" during the discharging operation.

The discharge operation in-progress signal is output from the priority discharge control means 10.
4 and input to one input side of the 15th AND gate 159. The fifteenth AND gate 159 receives the "H" signal, which is the output of the prize ball discharge request signal holding means 158, as its other input. Is sent to the driving means 160 to activate the prize ball discharge indicator 18 and to activate the sound effect generating means 134 to generate a sound effect from the speaker 136. Thus, when the prize ball is ejected,
Related to the operation of the game medium discharging device 39 based on the dynamic action.
Prize ball discharge indicator 1 that functions as a notifying means capable of notifying
8 or speaker 136 in a unique manner.
With this, the lending ball discharge and the prize ball discharge are distinguished for the player.
It can be notified in another way. In addition, prize ball discharge indicator 1
In the case where 8 is the notification means, the 15th AND gate 15
9. The drive control unit 160 and the like cooperate with the notification control unit.
Function when the speaker 136 is used as the notification means.
Are the fifteenth AND gate 159 and the sound effect generator 13
4, as the information control means by the cooperation of the amplifier 135, etc.
It works. Also, the fifteenth AND gate 159
Is opened, the "H" signal is output as the signal for discharging the prize ball,
It is sent to the thirteenth AND gate 155 of the winning ball discharge control means 102.

Since the other input side of the thirteenth AND gate 155 is “H” before receiving the prize ball discharging signal “H”,
Opened when receiving the prize ball discharging signal, the prize ball number counting unit 15
The award ball number “7” is set to 2. Prize ball number counting unit 15
No. 2 accepts, as a subtraction signal, the output of the sixteenth AND gate 161 which has a signal indicating that a prize ball is being discharged as one input and a discharge ball detection signal as the other input. The prize ball discharging signal is "H" in this state. Therefore, every time the ejected ball detector 68 of the game medium ejection device 39 detects a ball and sends out an “H” signal as an ejected ball detection signal, the 16th AND gate 161 opens and the subtraction signal is sent to the prize ball number counting section 152. Send "H". That is, each time the game medium discharging device 39 flows down the ball, the prize ball number counting section 152 counts down the number of balls to “1”, and the counted number becomes “0” (the number of game medium discharging devices 39 is seven). The prize ball number counting unit 152 sends an “H” signal to one input side of the seventeenth AND gate 162 and the thirteenth AND gate 1
55 to the input side.

When the game medium discharging device 39 flows down the ball as described above, in this state, the gate switching solenoid 86 is demagnetized and the ball discharging path 40 is moved to the prize ball discharging side (the first ball discharging path 40a). Since the communication is in the first state, the ball flowing down from the game medium discharging device 39 flows down the first ball discharging path 40a and is discharged from the prize ball discharging port 16 into the ball supply tray 19.

Since the seventeenth AND gate 162 receives the prize ball discharging signal as the other input, the prize ball number counting unit 1
When the “H” signal is input from 52 to one input side, the discharging signal “H” is received. Therefore, the seventeenth AND gate 162 is opened when the “H” signal is input from the award ball number counting unit 152, and outputs the “H” signal to the eighteenth.
The signal is sent to one input of the AND gate 163 and the nineteenth AND gate 164, and the priority discharge control means 104 and the game medium discharge control means 10 are used as a prize ball discharge end signal.
3

The eighteenth AND gate 163 uses the output of the thirteenth AND gate 155 as the other input. Therefore, when the first winning ball detection signal "H" from the seven safe ball detector 29a enters the thirteenth AND gate 155 and the winning ball is discharged, the other input side of the eighteenth AND gate 163 is provided. An "H" signal is input, and when the "H" signal from the seventeenth AND gate 162 enters the other input side, the signal is opened and the first winning ball discharge control means 15 is output by the output signal "H".
Set 3

When the first winning ball discharge control means 153 is set, the output is changed from "L" to "H", whereby the driving means 165 operates to win the safe ball down flow path 26a for seven balls. The first winning ball discharging solenoid 34a of the ball flowing down control mechanism 27a is excited. When the first winning ball discharge solenoid 34a is excited, as shown in FIG. 5, the winning ball stopper 31 rotates, so that only one winning ball acting on the first safe ball detector 29a flows down. The subsequent winning balls are prevented from flowing down by the winning ball flow-down suppressing member 33.

When the winning ball acting on the first safe ball detector 29a flows down, the first safe ball detector 29a outputs "H" until the next winning ball acts, that is, the first winning ball detection signal. To “L”. Therefore, the first winning ball discharge control means 153 which inverts the first winning ball detection signal and uses it as a reset input is reset when the winning ball is removed from the first safe ball detector 29a. When the first winning ball discharge control means 153 is reset, the first winning ball discharging solenoid 34a is demagnetized, and the winning ball stopper 31 is returned and rotated by the bias of the spring 35. Therefore, the winning ball, which has been prevented from flowing down by the winning ball downflow suppressing member 33, flows down and stops at the position where the earliest winning ball acts on the first safe ball detector 29a while being supported by the winning ball stopper 31. I do.

When the next safe ball acts on the first safe ball detector 29a, the first winning ball detection signal output from the first safe ball detector 29a becomes an "H" signal. It does not mean that the prize ball is discharged, but the discharge of the prize ball can be separated.

That is, the above-mentioned prize ball discharge end signal is stored in the prize ball discharge request signal holding means 158 of the priority discharge control means 104.
At the same time as the reset input of the first timer 126. When the prize ball discharge request signal holding means 158 is reset by the prize ball discharge end signal, the output is changed from "H" signal to "L". L ”. When the first timer 126 is started by the prize ball discharge end signal, the first timer 12
Since the output from 6 is converted to an “H” signal, the inverted input of the sixth AND gate 124 via the second OR gate 125 becomes an “L” signal. Therefore, the first winning ball detection signal sent from the first safe ball detector 29a immediately returns from "L" to "H", and one input of the sixth AND gate 124 sent through the seventh OR gate 156. Is "H"
Even when a signal is generated, the sixth AND gate 124 is reliably closed.

When a predetermined time set in the first timer 126 elapses, the output of the first timer 126 returns from "H" signal to "L". As a result, the inverted input side of the sixth AND gate 124 input via the second OR gate 125 becomes the “H” signal, and becomes open when the prize ball discharge request signal becomes “H”.

When the first safe ball detector 29a detects the next safe ball, the prize ball discharge request signal becomes "H" as described above, so that the sixth AND gate 124 is opened to output the output signal "H". The signal is sent to one input side of the fourteenth AND gate 157. Since the fourteenth AND gate 157 inverts the output of the ball lending discharge request signal holding means 123 and uses it as the other input, the ball lending discharge request signal holding means is provided between the time when the sixth AND gate 124 is closed and the time when it is reopened. 123
Of the sixth AND gate 1 unless the output of
When the "H" signal is input from the CPU 24, the prize ball discharge request signal holding means 158 is set.

When the output from the ball lending discharge request signal holding means 123 becomes an "H" signal before the "H" signal from the sixth AND gate 124 is input to the fourteenth AND gate 157 ( When there is a request for ball lending discharge), ball lending is performed in preference to prize ball discharging, as described above.

The award ball discharge request signal holding means 158
When set by the "H" signal from the AND gate 157, the output of the prize ball discharge request signal holding means 158 becomes an "H" signal, and this "H" signal is output through the fourth OR gate 132 to the game medium discharge. The signal is sent to the control means 103 as a discharge request signal.
9 to one input.

Upon receiving the discharge request signal "H", the game medium discharge control means 103 opens the tenth AND gate 140 and sets the discharge operation storage means 138 unless the discharge start prohibition signal is "H", as described above. Then, the "H" signal output of the discharge operation storage means 138 is sent out as a signal during the discharge operation, and is sent to one of the eleventh AND gates 143 to be opened, and the discharge solenoid 71 is excited by the drive means 139. Therefore, the game medium discharge device 39 starts flowing down the ball. When the game medium discharge device 39 flows down the ball, the discharged ball detector 68 detects one ball and sends a signal to the game medium discharge control means 103. The signal “H” is sent to the prize ball discharge control means 102.

Upon receiving the discharged ball detection signal “H”, the prize ball discharge control means 102 sets the number of prize balls of the prize ball number counting section 152 every time an AND with the prize ball discharging signal is obtained in the sixteenth AND gate 161. Is decremented to "1", and when it becomes "0", the seventeenth AND gate 162 is opened and the "H" signal is transmitted as the prize ball discharge end signal, and the eighteenth AND gate 163 is opened by the "H" signal. To excite the first winning ball discharging solenoid 34a.

When the first winning ball discharging solenoid 34a is excited, the safe ball which has caused the prize ball discharging becomes the first ball.
Since it falls off the safe ball detector 29a, the first winning ball detection signal is converted from "H" signal to "L". Accordingly, the first winning ball discharge control means 153 that inverts and inputs the first winning ball detection signal is reset. When the first winning ball discharge control means 153 is reset,
The winning ball discharge solenoid 34a is demagnetized.

When the first winning ball discharging solenoid 34a is demagnetized in this manner, the winning ball stopper 31 is returned and rotated by the bias of the spring 35, and the winning ball flow-down suppressing member 33 is rotated.
If there is a winning ball that has been prevented from flowing down, the winning ball flows down and stops at a position acting on the first safe ball detector 29a while being supported by the winning ball stopper 31.

When the next safe ball acts on the first safe ball detector 29a, the first winning ball detection signal output from the first safe ball detector 29a becomes an "H" signal. After a predetermined time interval, the next prize ball is discharged.

On the other hand, if there is no winning ball acting on the first safe ball detector 29a, the first safe ball detector 29a
Since the output from “a” is maintained at “L”, the thirteenth AND gate 155 of the prize ball discharge control means 102 is not opened, and seven prize balls are not discharged until a prize ball arrives thereafter.

Up to this point, the processing in the case where the first winning ball detection signal has become "H" will be described. Next, the case where the second winning ball detection signal has become "H" will be described.

The safe ball detector 29b for 13 pieces is a safe ball.
Is detected, the second winning ball detection signal "H" is ejected.
Send to control means 102. In the prize ball discharge control means 102,
Upon receiving the second winning ball detection signal, the seventh OR gate 1
Priority discharge system as prize ball discharge request signal "H" via 56
To the control means 104 and the twentieth AND gate.
166 to the input side. This 20th AND gate 166
Is a signal obtained by inverting the first winning ball detection signal and the second winning ball number setting.
The output of the setting unit 151 and the signal during prize ball discharge are used as other inputs.
You. 7 safe ball detector 29a detects safe ball
If not, the first winning ball detection signal is "L".
“L” is inverted to “H” and the 20th AND gate 1
66, and the second prize ball number setting section 151 is also “H”.
Output the signal.20AND Gate 166
Is a state in which the second winning ball detection signal “H” is input.
Only the ball discharging signal stands by in the state of the "L" signal.

When the first winning ball detection signal is "H", this "H" is inverted and the 20th AND gate 1
66, the prize ball number “13” is not set in the prize ball count section 152 based on the second prize ball detection signal “H”, and the first prize ball detection signal is “H”. In this case, the number of prize balls “7” is set in the prize ball number counting section 152 based on the first prize ball detection signal regardless of the presence or absence of the second prize ball detection signal. That is, by inverting the first winning ball detection signal and inputting it to the twentieth AND gate 166, the discharge of seven prize balls is reliably given priority over the discharge of 13 prize balls.

The prize ball discharge request signal sent from the seventh OR gate 156 of the prize ball discharge control means 102 is sent as one input of the sixth AND gate 124 of the priority discharge control means 104. The sixth AND gate 124 inverts the signal during the discharging operation via the second OR gate 125 and uses the inverted signal as the other input. Therefore, the sixth AND gate 124
The opening is not performed when the discharging operation signal is "H", that is, the game medium discharging device 39 is operating, but is opened when the discharging operation signal is "L".
7 sends an "H" signal to one input side.

Since the fourteenth AND gate 157 inverts the output of the ball lending discharge request signal holding means 123 and uses it as the other input, the "H" signal is output from the ball lending discharge request signal holding means 123. Will not open,
As in the case of discharging seven prize balls, this allows priority to be given to ball lending even if the ball lending discharge request signal and the prize ball discharge request signal arrive at the same time. When the output of the ball rental discharge request signal holding means 123 is an “L” signal, the first
The 4 AND gate 157 is opened when the prize ball discharge request signal “H” is input, and sets the prize ball discharge request signal holding means 158 by the “H” signal output. When the prize ball discharge request signal holding means 158 is set, it outputs an "H" signal, and this "H" signal is sent to the game medium discharge control means 103 as a discharge request signal via the fourth OR gate 132.

When receiving the ejection request signal "H" at one input side of the tenth AND gate 140, the game medium ejection control means 103 outputs the tenth signal if the ejection start inhibition signal is "L".
The AND gate 140 is opened, and the discharge operation storage means 138 is set by the output signal "H". When the discharge operation storage means 138 is set, this output is converted to an "H" signal, so that the drive means 139 excites the discharge solenoid 71 of the game medium discharge device 39 to start the flow of the ball, Sends the middle signal "H".

The discharge operation in-progress signal is output from the priority discharge control means 10.
4 and input to one input side of the 15th AND gate 159. The fifteenth AND gate 159 receives the "H" signal, which is the output of the prize ball discharge request signal holding means 158, as its other input. Is sent to the driving means 160 to activate the prize ball discharge indicator 18 and to activate the sound effect generating means 134 to generate a sound effect from the speaker 136. When the fifteenth AND gate 159 opens,
An “H” signal is output as a signal for discharging a prize ball, and transmitted to the twentieth AND gate 166 of the prize ball discharge control means 102.

As described above, the twentieth AND gate 166 inverts the first winning ball detection signal “L” to “H”.
Since the output from the second prize ball number setting section 151 is “H” and the second prize ball detection signal is “H”, the prize ball discharge signal is on standby. As soon as the middle signal “H” is input, it is opened and the second prize ball number setting unit 1
The number of prize balls “13” is set in the prize ball number counting section 152 according to the output from 51.

The prize ball number counting section 152 receives, as a subtraction signal, the output of the sixteenth AND gate 161 having the prize ball discharging signal as one input and the discharged ball detection signal as the other input. The prize ball discharging signal is "H" in this state. Therefore, every time the ejected ball detector 68 of the game medium ejection device 39 detects a ball and sends out an “H” signal as an ejected ball detection signal, the 16th AND gate 161 opens and the subtraction signal is sent to the prize ball number counting section 152. Send "H". In other words, each time the game medium discharging device 39 flows down the ball, the prize ball number counting section 152 counts down the number of balls to “1”, and the counted number becomes “0” (13 game medium discharging devices 39). The prize ball number counting unit 152 sends the “H” signal to one input side of the seventeenth AND gate 162 and sends it to the input side of the thirteenth AND gate 155.

When the game medium discharging device 39 flows down the ball as described above, in this state, the gate switching solenoid 86 is demagnetized and the flow path is changed to the prize ball discharging side (the first ball discharging path 4).
Since the ball is in the first state communicating with the ball 0a), the ball flowing down from the game medium discharging device 39 flows down the first ball discharging path 40a and is discharged from the prize ball discharging port 16 into the ball supply tray 19.

Since the seventeenth AND gate 162 receives the prize ball discharging signal as the other input, the prize ball number counting unit 1
When the “H” signal is input from 52 to one input side, the discharging signal “H” is received. Therefore, the seventeenth AND gate 162 is opened when the “H” signal is input from the award ball number counting unit 152, and outputs the “H” signal to the eighteenth.
The signal is sent to one input of the AND gate 163 and the nineteenth AND gate 164, and the priority discharge control means 104 and the game medium discharge control means 10 are used as a prize ball discharge end signal.
3

The eighteenth AND gate 163 does not open because the output of the closed thirteenth AND gate 155 is used as the other input. On the other hand, the nineteenth AND gate 164
Uses the output of the twentieth AND gate 166 as the other input. Therefore, the second winning ball detection signal “H” from the safe ball detector 29 b for thirteen is output to the twentieth AND gate 16.
At the time of entering and opening 6, the "H" signal is input to the other input side of the nineteenth AND gate 164, and when the "H" signal from the seventeenth AND gate 162 enters one input side, it opens, The second winning ball discharge control means 1 is output by the output signal "H".
Set 54.

When the second winning ball discharge control means 154 is set, the output is changed from "L" to "H", whereby the driving means 167 operates to win the safe ball flow path 26b for thirteen. The second winning ball discharge solenoid 34b of the ball control mechanism 27b is excited. 2nd winning ball discharge solenoid 3
When 4b is excited, the prize ball stopper 31 rotates, so that only one prize ball acting on the second safe ball detector 29b flows down, and the subsequent prize balls flow down by the prize ball flow down suppressing member 33. Is blocked.

When the winning ball that has acted on the second safe ball detector 29b flows down, the second safe ball detector 29b outputs an output, that is, the second winning ball detection signal to “H” until the next winning ball acts. To “L”. Therefore, the second winning ball discharge control means 154, which inverts the second winning ball detection signal and uses it as a reset input, is reset when the winning ball is removed from the second safe ball detector 29b. When the second winning ball discharge control means 154 is reset, the second winning ball discharging solenoid 34b is demagnetized, and the winning ball stopper 31 is returned and rotated by the bias of the spring 35. Therefore, the winning ball, which has been prevented from flowing down by the winning ball flow-down suppressing member 33, flows down and stops at a position where the earliest winning ball acts on the second safe ball detector 29b while being supported by the winning ball stopper 31. I do.

When the next safe ball acts on the second safe ball detector 29b, the second winning ball detection signal becomes an "H" signal, but this does not mean that the next prize ball is discharged immediately. It is configured so that the discharge of the sphere can be separated.

That is, the above-mentioned prize ball discharge end signal is stored in the prize ball discharge request signal holding means 158 of the priority discharge control means 104.
At the same time as the reset input of the first timer 126. When the prize ball discharge request signal holding means 158 is reset by the prize ball discharge end signal, the output is changed from "H" signal to "L". L ”. When the first timer 126 is started by the prize ball discharge end signal, the first timer 12
Since the output from 6 is converted to an “H” signal, the inverted input of the sixth AND gate 124 via the second OR gate 125 becomes an “L” signal. Therefore, the second winning ball detection signal sent from the second safe ball detector 29b immediately returns from “L” to “H”, and one input of the sixth AND gate 124 sent through the seventh OR gate 156. Is "H"
Even when a signal is generated, the sixth AND gate 124 is reliably closed.

When a predetermined time set in the first timer 126 elapses, the output of the first timer 126 returns from "H" signal to "L". As a result, the inverted input side of the sixth AND gate 124 input via the second OR gate 125 becomes the “H” signal, and becomes open when the prize ball discharge request signal becomes “H”.

When the second safe ball detector 29b detects the next safe ball, the prize ball discharge request signal becomes "H" as described above, so that the sixth AND gate 124 is opened to output the output signal "H". The signal is sent to one input side of the fourteenth AND gate 157. Since the fourteenth AND gate 157 inverts the output of the ball lending discharge request signal holding means 123 and uses it as the other input, the ball lending discharge request signal holding means is provided between the time when the sixth AND gate 124 is closed and the time when it is reopened. 123
Of the sixth AND gate 1 unless the output of
When the "H" signal is input from the CPU 24, the prize ball discharge request signal holding means 158 is set.

When the output from the ball lending / discharging request signal holding means 123 becomes an "H" signal before the "H" signal from the sixth AND gate 124 is input to the fourteenth AND gate 157 ( When there is a request for ball lending)
As described above, ball lending is performed in preference to prize ball discharge.

The award ball discharge request signal holding means 158
When set by the "H" signal from the AND gate 157, the output of the prize ball discharge request signal holding means 158 becomes an "H" signal, and this "H" signal is output through the fourth OR gate 132 to the game medium discharge. The signal is sent to the control means 103 as a discharge request signal.
9 to one input.

When receiving the discharge request signal "H", the game medium discharge control means 103 opens the tenth AND gate 140 and sets the discharge operation storage means 138 unless the discharge start prohibition signal is "H", as described above. Then, the "H" signal output of the discharge operation storage means 138 is sent out as a signal during the discharge operation, and is sent to one of the eleventh AND gates 143 to be opened, and the drive means 139 excites the discharge solenoid 71. Therefore, the game medium discharge device 39 starts flowing down the ball. When the game medium discharge device 39 flows down the ball, the discharged ball detector 68 detects one ball and sends a signal to the game medium discharge control means 103. The signal “H” is sent to the prize ball discharge control means 102.

Upon receiving the discharged ball detection signal "H", the prize ball discharge control means 102 sets the number of prize balls of the prize ball number counting section 152 each time an AND with the prize ball discharging signal is obtained in the sixteenth AND gate 161. Is decremented to "1", and when it becomes "0", the seventeenth AND gate 162 is opened, the "H" signal is transmitted as the prize ball discharge end signal, and the nineteenth AND gate 164 is opened by the "H" signal. To excite the second winning ball discharge solenoid 34b.

When the second winning ball discharge solenoid 34b is excited, the safe ball which has caused the prize ball discharge is removed by the second winning ball discharging solenoid 34b.
Since it flows down from the safe ball detector 29b and falls off, the second winning ball detection signal is converted from "H" signal to "L". Therefore, the second winning ball discharge control means 154 for inverting and inputting the second winning ball detection signal is reset. When the second winning ball discharge control unit 154 is reset,
The winning ball discharge solenoid 34b is demagnetized.

When the second winning ball discharging solenoid 34b is demagnetized in this way, the winning ball stopper 31 is returned and rotated by the bias of the spring 35, and the winning ball flow-down suppressing member 33 is rotated.
If there is a winning ball that has been prevented from flowing down, the winning ball flows down and stops at a position acting on the second safe ball detector 29b while being supported by the winning ball stopper 31.

When the next safe ball acts on the second safe ball detector 29b, the second winning ball detection signal output from the second safe ball detector 29b becomes an "H" signal. After a predetermined time interval, the next prize ball is discharged.

However, while the thirteen prize balls are being discharged, the first safe ball detector 29a detects a prize ball and sends the first prize ball detection signal "H" to the thirteenth AND gate 155. Even if the second safe ball detector 29b detects the next safe ball and sends the second winning ball detection signal “H” to the twentieth AND gate 166, the first safe ball detecting signal is inverted. The inputting twentieth AND gate 166 is not opened. Accordingly, the thirteenth AND gate 155 is opened first, and the number of prize balls “7” is set in the prize ball number counting section 152,
The seven prize ball discharging operations are performed with priority.

If there is no winning ball acting on the second safe ball detector 29b, the second safe ball detector 29
Since the output from b maintains "L", the twentieth AND gate 166 of the prize ball discharge control means 102 is not opened, and the thirteen prize balls are not discharged until a prize ball arrives thereafter.

Next, control of the ball lending discharge and the prize ball discharge will be briefly described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. First, the ball lending discharge will be described. In step ST1, it is determined whether or not the prepaid card 4 (hereinafter simply referred to as a card) is held.
To determine whether the card has been inserted. If it is determined that the card has not been inserted, the process returns to the beginning after the ejection control, the lamp control process, the voice control process, and the ejection data transmission.

If it is determined in ST2 that the card has been inserted, the card balance is read. If it is determined in ST1 that the card is held, it is determined in ST3 whether or not the card balance is "0". Return the card. If it is determined that the card balance is not "0", it is determined whether or not the card is returned and stored in ST4, and if it is stored, it is determined whether or not the ball is being ejected in ST5. It is determined in ST6 whether the card return button (card ejection operation button 7) is ON. If the card return button is ON, processing is performed to return the card while returning the ball lending discharge memory and checking whether the ball lending is being discharged. On the other hand, if the card return button is not ON, it is determined in ST7 whether the ball lending button is ON (whether the ball lending amount selection button 3 has been operated), and if ON, the ball lending discharge memory is incremented by "1". . If it is determined in ST7 that it is not ON, the above processing is repeated.

Next, the discharge control will be described. FIG.
As shown in (8), first, it is determined whether or not the discharging operation is being performed in ST8, and the discharging operation is not being performed in a state where the player has selected the pachinko machine 1 and is going to borrow a ball from now on to play a game. In step ST9, it is determined whether or not ball lending discharge preparation is being performed.
Discharge start conditions, such as opening of 1 and lack of balls, overfour, and the like, are confirmed, and it is determined in ST10 whether discharge can be started. If the discharge can be started, it is determined in ST11 whether or not there is a ball lending discharge memory.
It is determined whether the safe ball detector 29a is ON at (1). Therefore, in the present embodiment, ball lending discharge is performed with priority over prize ball discharge. If the player operates the ball lending amount selection button 3 to store "1" or more in the ball lending request storage means 114 of the ball lending discharge control means 106, it is determined that the ball lending discharge memory exists, and the ball lending discharge is determined. The discharge storage is decremented by "1", that is, the content stored in the ball lending request storage means 114 is reduced by "1", and the process shifts to a ball lending discharge preparation process.

As shown in FIG. 22, the ball lending discharge preparation process is performed by turning on the gate switching solenoid 86 and starting the gate switching timer (the second timer 129 of the priority discharge control means 104).

If it is determined in step ST9 that the ball lending discharge is being prepared, it is determined in step ST13 whether a predetermined time set in the gate switching timer has elapsed. If it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, The flow path is the ball lending side (second ball discharge path 4
When the time required for switching to 0b) elapses, a ball rental discharge start process is performed.

As shown in FIG. 23, the ball lending discharge start process divides the ball lending discharge amount into each discharge system (for example, by the ball lending number setting unit 115 of the ball lending discharge control means 106).
If 25 balls are set for lending for 100 yen, 12 balls are provided on the first discharge solenoid 71a side (discharge system A) of the game medium discharge device 39, and 13 balls are provided on the second discharge solenoid 71b side (discharge system B). Set and then turn on the first discharge solenoid 71a and the second discharge solenoid 71b (excitation)
This is performed by setting ball lending display data such as the lighting or blinking mode of the ball lending discharge indicator 17 and ball lending discharge sound data sounded from the speaker 136.

When the first discharge solenoid 71a and the second discharge solenoid 71b are excited, it is determined in ST8 that the discharge operation is being performed, whether the discharge is interrupted in ST14, whether the panel open switch 141 is OFF in ST15, and whether the panel is open in ST16. It is determined whether or not the switch 141 is ON, and it is determined in ST17 whether the ball is being lent and discharged. In the above determination, the panel release switch 141 is
If N, the discharge solenoids 71a and 71b are turned off to interrupt the discharge, and when the panel open switch 141 is turned off, the discharge solenoids 71a and 71b are excited to restart the discharge. And when it is determined that the ball lending is being discharged,
It shifts to ball rental discharge processing.

In the ball lending discharge process, as shown in FIG.
In ST18, it is determined whether or not the ball lending end process is in progress.
It is determined whether or not the process of returning from b) to the prize ball discharge side (first ball discharge path 40a) is completed. If the ball is being lent and discharged, the ball lending end process is of course not performed. It is determined whether or not the discharge has been completed, and if not completed, ST
At 20, it is determined whether the discharge sensor A (the discharge ball detector 68 of the discharge system A) is ON. If the first discharge solenoid 71a is excited, the ball flows down and the discharge sensor A is turned on, so that
The discharge quantity of the discharge system A is subtracted by "1", and it is determined whether or not the remaining discharge quantity of the discharge system A has become "0" in ST21.
If not, it is determined in ST22 whether the discharge sensor B (the discharge ball detector 68 of the discharge system B) is ON. If the second discharge solenoid 71b is excited, the ball flows down and the discharge sensor B
N, the emission quantity of the emission system B is subtracted by “1”, and S
At T23, it is determined whether the remaining discharge quantity of the discharge system B has become “0”.

In this embodiment, since the discharge system A is set to "12" and the discharge system B is set to "13", each time the discharge systems A and B flow down one ball, the above judgment and subtraction processing are performed. Repeat. Then, in ST21, the discharge system A
Is determined to be “0” (12 in discharge system A).
When one ball is flowed down), the first discharge solenoid 71a is
The discharge of the discharge system A is ended by setting to FF, and the end of discharge of the discharge system B is determined in ST24. When it is determined in ST19 that the discharge of the discharge system A has been completed, it is determined in ST25 whether the discharge of the discharge system B has been completed.

When the flow of the spheres in the discharge system B proceeds and it is determined in ST23 that the remaining discharge quantity of the discharge system B is "0" (13 balls flow down in the discharge system B), the second discharge solenoid 7
1b is turned off to end the discharge of the discharge system B, and
It is determined that the discharge of the discharge system A is completed.

If it is determined in ST26 that the discharge of the discharge system A has been completed, the ball lending display data is reset, the ball lending discharge sound data is reset, the card balance is decremented, and the discharge interval timer (the priority discharge control means 104). First timer 12
6) is set.

If the discharge of the discharge system B is completed first, immediately after the discharge of the discharge system A is completed, it is determined in ST24 that the discharge of the discharge system B is completed, and the process shifts to the above processing.

When the discharge of the discharge system A and the discharge system B is completed as described above, it is determined in ST27 that the discharge interval timer (first timer 126) has timed out (elapsed set time), and that the time up has been determined. In ST28, it is determined whether or not the card balance is “0”. When it is determined that the card balance is “0”, the gate switching solenoid 86
Is turned off and the gate switching timer (second timer 129)
Start. Therefore, the ball discharge path 40 returns to the first state communicating with the prize ball discharge port 16.

If it is determined that the card balance is not "0", it is determined in step ST29 whether or not the ball lending discharge is stored, and if it is determined that there is no memory, the gate switching solenoid 86 is operated in the same manner as when the card balance is "0". Is turned off, and the gate switching timer is started to end the ball lending discharge.

On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a ball lending discharge memory, the discharge start condition is confirmed, and it is determined whether or not the discharge can be started in ST30. If possible, the ball lending discharge memory is set to "1".
Subtract and set the ball loan emission quantity separately for each emission system,
A ball lending discharge start process such as turning on the discharge solenoids A and B is performed. Therefore, the second ball lending is thus performed.

Next, prize ball discharge will be described. If the first safe ball sensor 29a detects a safe ball in 1 of ST12 in a state where the ball lending discharge has not been performed, award ball discharge start processing is performed.

In the prize ball discharge start processing, as shown in FIG. 25, the prize ball discharge quantity is set for each discharge system. In this embodiment, since seven safe balls are detected by the first safe ball sensor 29a, "3" is set to the discharge system A and "4" is set to the discharge system B, for example. Then, the discharge solenoids A and B (71a, 71b) are turned ON (excited), and prize ball display data and prize ball discharge sound data are set. When such a prize ball discharge start process is performed, it is determined that the discharge operation is being performed in ST8, whether the discharge is being interrupted in ST14, whether the panel release switch 141 is off in ST15, whether the ball lending is being discharged in ST17, and the like. Is determined. Then, in this state, it is determined that the ball is not being lent, and the process shifts to award ball discharging processing.

As shown in FIG. 29, the award ball discharging process
At T31, it is determined whether or not the prize ball discharge end processing is being performed. In the present embodiment, the safe ball that caused the prize ball discharge is held until the discharge of the prize ball is completed, and the safe ball is caused to flow down after the discharge is completed. It is determined that the processing is not being performed. Next, in ST32, it is determined whether or not the discharge in the discharge system A is completed. If not, the discharge sensor A (the discharge ball detector 68 of the discharge system A) is determined in ST33.
It is determined whether a) is ON. If the first discharge solenoid 71a is excited, the ball flows down and the discharge sensor A68a turns ON.
, The emission quantity of emission system A is subtracted by “1”, and ST
It is determined at 34 whether or not the remaining discharge quantity of the discharge system A has become "0". If not, at ST35, it is determined whether or not the discharge sensor B (the discharge ball detector 68 of the discharge system B) is ON. If the second discharge solenoid 71b is energized, the ball flows down and the discharge sensor B (68b) is turned on, so the discharge amount of the discharge system B is subtracted by "1", and the remaining discharge amount of the discharge system B is determined in ST36. Is determined to be “0”.

In this embodiment, since the discharge system A is set to "3" and the discharge system B is set to "4", each time the discharge systems A and B flow down one ball, the above judgment and subtraction processing are performed. Repeat. When it is determined in ST34 that the remaining discharge quantity of the discharge system A is "0" (three balls flow down in the discharge system A), the first discharge solenoid 71a is turned off, and the discharge of the discharge system A is completed. , ST37, it is determined that the discharge of the discharge system B is completed. If it is determined in ST37 that the discharging of the discharging system B has not been completed, the discharging sensor B is determined in ST35.
It is determined whether (68b) is ON. If it is ON, the discharge quantity of the discharge system B is subtracted by "1", and it is determined whether the remaining discharge quantity of the discharge system B has become "0" in ST36.

When the balls in the discharge system B flow down and it is determined in ST36 that the remaining discharge quantity of the discharge system B is "0" (four balls flow down in the discharge system B), the second discharge solenoid 71 is set.
By turning off b, the discharge of the discharge system B is completed, and the end of discharge of the discharge system A is determined in ST38.

When the end of discharge of the discharge system A is determined in ST38, the prize ball display data and the prize ball discharge sound data are reset, respectively, and the discharge interval timer (priority discharge control means 104)
The first timer 126) is set, the first winning ball discharge solenoid 34a is turned ON (excited), and the prize ball discharging end process is started.

If the discharging system B finishes discharging first, immediately after the discharging system A completes discharging, it is determined in ST37 that the discharging system B has completed discharging, and a prize such as award ball display data reset is determined. The process proceeds to a ball discharge end process.

As described above, when the discharge of the discharge system A and the discharge system B is completed and the prize ball discharge end processing is started, ST3 is executed.
It is determined in step 9 that the discharge interval timer (first timer 126 of the priority discharge control means 104) has expired (elapse of the set time). Is done. And
If it is determined that the safe ball sensor 29a is OFF, the winning ball discharging solenoid 34a is turned OFF (demagnetized), and the winning ball discharging process is terminated.

Then, if the ON of the first safe ball sensor 29a is determined in 1 of ST12, the above-described processing is repeated.
It is determined that the second safe ball sensor 29b is ON.

[0146] ST1 in a state where the ball lending discharge is not performed.
When the second safe ball sensor 29b detects a safe ball in 2-2, prize ball discharge start processing is performed.

In the prize ball discharge start processing, the prize ball discharge quantity is set separately for each discharge system. In the present embodiment, since 13 safe balls are discharged by the second safe ball sensor 29b, for example, "6" is set to the discharge system A and "7" is set to the discharge system B. Then, the discharge solenoids A and B are turned on (excitation).
Then, prize ball display data and prize ball discharge sound data are set.
When such a prize ball discharge start process is performed, it is determined in ST8 that the discharge operation is being performed, and in ST14, whether the discharge is being interrupted is determined.
In step ST15, whether the panel release switch is off or not is determined in step ST1.
At 7, it is determined whether or not the ball is being lent out. And
In this state, it is determined that the ball is not being lent, and the process proceeds to award ball discharging processing.

In the prize ball discharging process, it is determined whether or not a prize ball discharging process is being performed in ST31. In the present embodiment, the safe ball that caused the prize ball discharge is held until the discharge of the prize ball is completed, and the safe ball is caused to flow down after the discharge is completed. It is determined that the processing is not being performed. Next, in ST32, it is determined whether or not the discharge in the discharge system A has been completed. If not, in ST33, it is determined whether or not the discharge sensor A (the discharge ball detector 68a of the discharge system A) is ON. If the first discharge solenoid is energized, the ball flows down and the discharge sensor A is turned on, so the discharge quantity of the discharge system A is subtracted by "1", and the remaining discharge quantity of the discharge system A is "0" in ST34. Is determined, and if not “0”, ST35
And the discharge sensor B (the discharge ball detector 68b of the discharge system B) is O
N is determined. If the second discharge solenoid is energized, the ball will flow down and the discharge sensor B will be turned on.
Is subtracted by "1", and it is determined in ST36 whether the remaining discharge quantity of the discharge system B has become "0".

In this embodiment, since the discharge system A is set to "6" and the discharge system B is set to "7", each time the discharge systems A and B flow down one ball, the above judgment and subtraction processing are performed. Repeat. Then, when it is determined in ST34 that the remaining discharge quantity of the discharge system A is "0" (6 balls flow down in the discharge system A), the first discharge solenoid is turned off, and the discharge of the discharge system A is terminated, In ST37, it is determined that the discharge of the discharge system B has been completed. If it is determined in ST37 that the discharge of the discharge system B has not been completed, the discharge sensor B is turned on in ST35.
And if it is ON, the discharge quantity of the discharge system B is "1"
It is determined whether or not the remaining discharge quantity of the discharge system B has become “0” in ST36.

When the balls in the discharge system B flow down and it is determined in ST36 that the remaining discharge quantity of the discharge system B is "0" (seven balls flow down in the discharge system B), the second discharge solenoid is turned off. O
The discharge of the discharge system B is completed by setting the FF, and the discharge completion of the discharge system A is determined in ST38.

If it is determined in ST38 that the discharge of the discharge system A has been completed, the prize ball display data and the prize ball discharge sound data are reset, and the discharge interval timer (priority discharge control means 104)
The first timer 126) is set, the second winning ball discharge solenoid 34b is turned ON (excited), and the prize ball discharging end process is started.

If the discharging system B finishes discharging first, immediately after the discharging system A has completed discharging, it is determined in ST37 that the discharging system B has completed discharging, and a prize such as award ball display data reset is determined. The process proceeds to a ball discharge end process.

When the discharge system A and the discharge system B have been discharged as described above and the prize ball discharge end processing is started, ST3 is executed.
It is determined in step 9 that the discharge interval timer (first timer 126 of the priority discharge control means 104) has expired (elapse of the set time). You. If it is determined that the safe ball sensor is OFF, the winning ball discharge solenoid is turned off (demagnetized), and the prize ball discharging process is terminated.

In the embodiment of the pachinko machine 1 described above, the ball lending amount selection button 3 and the card reader 105 are provided on the side panel 2 provided on one side of the pachinko machine main body. It is not limited to this.

For example, in the second embodiment of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIGS. 30 and 31, a card insertion slot 5 is provided on a side panel 2 as a card unit provided on one side of the pachinko machine main body, and a card insertion slot is provided. The card reader 105 is attached to the back side of the mouth 5 to play the pachinko machine.
A card balance display 6, a ball lending amount selection button 3 as a ball lending operation unit, and a card ejection operation button 7 as a card return operation unit are provided on a ball supply plate 19 provided at a position relatively easy for a player in the game to operate. And so on. The other configuration is the same as in the above-described embodiment.

[0156] The third embodiment of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 32 and FIG. 33, but on the pachinko machine body also card insertion port 5 and the card reader 105. In attaching the card reader 105, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the card reader 105 is fixed to the lower end on the hinge side in the machine frame 8 and the card reader 10 is closed even when the front frame 9 is closed.
A notch 171 is formed on one side of the lower end of the front frame 9 so that the card insertion slot 5 of 5 extends to the player side. As described above, when the card reader 105 is attached to the machine frame 8 side, the weight of the card reader 105 is not applied to the front frame 9 and
Vibration when opening and closing is not applied to the card reader 105, so that trouble of the card reader 105, which is a precision machine, can be reduced.

The pachinko machine 1 shown in FIGS.
In the fourth embodiment, an opening is opened in the curtain plate 172 of the machine frame 8,
The card reader 105 is attached to this opening with the card reader 105 penetrating therethrough. A cover 173 having a card insertion opening 5 is attached to the front surface of the curtain plate 172. The card balance display 6 and the ball lending operation are provided on the upper surface of the cover 173. A ball lending amount selection button 3 as a unit, a card ejection operation button 7 as a card return operation unit, and the like are provided. The cover 17
3 is formed into a curved shape, and a spherical box 175 having a shape corresponding to the curved shape of the side surface portion 174 is brought into contact with one side of the cover 173, whereby the spherical box 175 is placed in the tray 13
When the ball drop operation unit 177 of the receiving tray 13 is operated, the ball in the receiving tray 13 flows down into the ball box 175 reliably.

In the fifth embodiment of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIGS. 39 and 40, the card reader 105 is attached to the upper end of the machine frame 8 on the hinge side. By forming 178, the card insertion slot 5 opened on the front surface of the card reader 105 with the front frame 9 closed is configured to come out to the player side. The card balance display 6, the ball lending amount selection button 3 as a ball lending operation unit, and the like are provided on the ball supply plate 19.

In the sixth embodiment of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIGS. 42 and 43, a card reader 105 is provided below the front frame 9.
, The card insertion slot 5 is opened in the decorative member 179 integrally formed with the receiving tray 13, the card balance display 6, the ball lending
Ball lending amount selection button 3 as operation unit , card return operation
The card ejection tray 1 as the card ejection operation button 7 and the like
9 and a discharge mode indicator 180 in which a ball lending discharge indicator 17 and a prize ball discharge indicator 18 are integrated.
It is attached to 1.

[0160]

According to the present invention as described in the foregoing, in the gaming machine, the player position operable at essential in the game, based on the insertion of card to card insertion opening the A card balance display for displaying valuable data held by the card, a ball lending operation unit for enabling a ball lending discharge operation,
A card return operation unit that enables the card return operation is provided, so even if the player performs a ball lending operation during the game, the player must stand up from the chair or reach out to reach the game. that can not be devoted
It is possible to make the gaming machine easy to concentrate on the game .

In addition, when both the discharge request signal relating to the lending ball discharge and the discharge request signal relating to the prize ball discharge are generated, the priority discharge control means of the control means , By activating the ball discharge device by giving priority to the discharge request signal related to lending ball discharge, control to prioritize lending ball discharge was performed, so when the player operated the ball lending operation means, The loaned ball corresponding to the ball lending request is promptly discharged, and the player can be prevented from being confused as to whether the discharged ball is a prize ball or a loaned ball and having a distrust.

In addition, at least the prize balls have been ejected.
In this case, the electric operation is performed by the notification control means of the control means.
Notification on the operation of the above-mentioned ball discharge device is possible based on the application
Activate the notification means in a unique manner and lend to the player
By such a ball discharge and awards Tamahai unloading is distinguishably notifying, when the prize balls discharged is performed, the distinction between rental spheres discharged based on rental of the player request is clearly recognized When the notification of the prize ball discharge is being performed, it is possible to clearly recognize that the discharge ball discharged from the ball discharge device is a preferable prize ball for the player.

Therefore, it is easy for the player to determine whether the ball is a loaned ball discharged by a ball lending operation or a prize ball discharged based on a prize, and the prize ball discharge having a smaller number of discharges than the loaned ball discharge. If you do not notice that the predetermined number of balls loaned is not discharged, you will not make a mistake, and if the distinction of the discharged balls is clear, you can eliminate the doubt of the player, so Can be enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine as a gaming device .

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine row in which the pachinko machines shown in FIG. 1 are arranged.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a winning ball flow control mechanism in a first state in which a winning ball is prevented from flowing down.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a winning ball flow down control mechanism in a second state in which only the earliest winning ball flows down.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a mechanism for detecting a shortage of a ball in a guiding gutter.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a ball shortage detection mechanism in a state where the flow of the ball is stopped by the ball leveling member.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a ball discharge path in which a switching valve is provided in the middle and the flow path is branched into two.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a switching valve for switching a ball discharge path.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing a mechanism for driving a valve element of the switching valve.

FIG. 11 is a front view of the game medium discharging device.

FIG. 12 is an enlarged front view of a main part of the game medium discharging device in a first state in which the flow of game balls is stopped.

FIG. 13 is an enlarged front view of a main part of the game medium discharge device in a second state in which a game ball flows down.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram of a control device.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram of a card reader.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram of a ball rental discharge control means.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram of a prize ball discharge control means.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram of priority emission control means.

FIG. 19 is a block diagram of a game medium discharge control means.

20 is a flowchart of a sphere rental emissions.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart of discharge control.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart of a ball rental discharge preparation process.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart of a ball lending discharge start process.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart of a discharge start condition confirmation.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart of award ball discharge start processing.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart of a ball lending discharge process.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart of the latter half of the ball lending discharge process.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart of card balance subtraction.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart of award ball discharge processing.

FIG. 30 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a pachinko machine as a gaming device .

FIG. 31 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine row in which the pachinko machines shown in FIG. 30 are arranged.

FIG. 32 is a perspective view showing the back side of the third embodiment of the pachinko machine as a gaming device .

FIG. 33 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine row in which the pachinko machines shown in FIG. 32 are arranged.

FIG. 34 is a game in which a card reader is attached to a curtain plate of a machine frame.
It is a perspective view of the card slot of the 4th Example of the pachinko machine as an apparatus .

35 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine row in which the pachinko machines shown in FIG. 34 are arranged.

36 is a perspective view of a machine frame of the pachinko machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 37 is a perspective view of a ball box.

FIG. 38 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine row in a state where the ball box is placed on the plate of the saucer.

FIG. 39 is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of a pachinko machine as a gaming device .

40 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine row in which the pachinko machines shown in FIG. 39 are arranged.

FIG. 41 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 39 with the front frame opened.

FIG. 42 is a perspective view of a sixth embodiment of a pachinko machine as a gaming device .

FIG. 43 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 42 with the front frame opened.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pachinko machine as a game machine 2 Side panel as a card unit 3 Ball lending amount selection button 4 Prepaid card 5 Card insertion slot 6 Card balance display 7 Card ejection operation button as a card return operation unit 19 Ball supply tray 39 balls ejection Game medium discharge device as device 101 Ball lending selection means 102 Prize ball discharge control means 103 Game medium discharge control means 104 Priority discharge control means

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A single discharging both a lending ball and a prize ball
Ball discharging device, lending ball and ball discharged from the ball discharging device
Game machine having a ball supply tray for storing prize balls, and the game machine
And the card insertion
And a card unit having an entrance.
And wherein the gaming device has at least a ball discharging system of the ball discharging device.
Control means for controllingAnd the ball discharge based on the electrical action
Notification means capable of notifying the operation of the delivery device;A place in the gaming machine that can be operated by a player during the game.Required
The card slot aboveHekaInserting a code
Of the card based onPossessDisplaying valuable data
Balance display and ball lending that enables ball lending discharge operation
Operation unit and a card that enables the card to be returned
And a return operation unit, wherein the control means comprises:  Discharge request signal related to the above lending ball discharge and the above prize ball discharge
When both emission request signals related to the emission request signal occur
The priority is given to the emission request signal related to lending
Activate the ball discharge device to give priority to discharging rental ballsPriority elimination
Output control means, At least when the prize ball is discharged, the above-mentioned notification means
By operating in a unique manner, lending to the player
Notification control hand that informs ball discharge and prize ball discharge in a distinguishable manner
Steps and With A gaming device characterized by the following.